Japan vs Switzerland: Foreign aid given by sector
Japan
692.00 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Switzerland
1.40 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Japan rank
10th
Switzerland rank
8th
Foreign aid given by sector over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.40 billion constant 2024 US$ against 692.00 million constant 2024 US$ in Japan, a difference of 709.25 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.0 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 44 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 622.87 million constant 2024 US$ | 111.64 million constant 2024 US$ | 511.22 million constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 1970s | 687.33 million constant 2024 US$ | 107.65 million constant 2024 US$ | 579.68 million constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 1980s | 624.23 million constant 2024 US$ | 137.07 million constant 2024 US$ | 487.16 million constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 818.86 million constant 2024 US$ | 169.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 649.13 million constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 463.21 million constant 2024 US$ | 613.50 million constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 652.33 million constant 2024 US$ | 907.83 million constant 2024 US$ | 255.50 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 660.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | 582.95 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given by sector, Japan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.40 billion constant 2024 US$ against 692.00 million constant 2024 US$ in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given by sector between Japan and Switzerland?
- 709.25 million constant 2024 US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for foreign aid given by sector?
- Japan ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance given that is unallocated / unspecified. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.